Sports

SPORTS 3/25/26 5:31pm

Basketball player’s unlikely rise follows historic scoring leap

By Kathan Gandhi

Getting to the free-throw line is a major part of graduate forward Chandler Cuthrell’s game. He has attempted the 10th most free throws per game of any player in Division I men’s basketball this season, per ESPN. He was shooting 69% from the free-throw line through his first 27 games. In his final four appearances, he only missed two. As Cuthrell sank 11 of his 12 free throws at the Schar Center on March 2, he ended his only regular season with Elon men’s basketball on an emphatic, somber note. 

SPORTS 3/23/26 7:17pm

Record-breaking Elon University track star reflects on collegiate career

By Riley Hale

As Elon University’s women’s track and field team continues its season, redshirt junior Katie Blount is leaning on consistency, community and mental toughness while continuing to add to her record-breaking resume. She has been named the All-Coastal Athletic Association outdoor runner in 2023 and 2024 as well as breaking Elon University’s 5k and 6k records this year in cross country. Blount said it being a college athlete is about drive. She said she thinks if an athlete commits and puts their mind to it then they can excel in any sport.

SPORTS 3/22/26 1:22pm

Elon University's cheer team builds community, connection

By Alannah Klingsporn

Beyond the sidelines, Elon University’s cheer team is embracing a new chapter, not just as athletes, but as competitors entering Game Day cheer competitions for the first time in program history. Elon’s cheer team recently participated in the College Classic Competition hosted by Dance Team Union, which provides both virtual and in-person competitive opportunities for collegiate cheer and dance programs. Elon cheer entered the virtual competition in the Spirit Showdown Gameday Division and placed first. Assistant cheer coach Marcus Thompson said he sees passion through the team, especially as they connect with prospective students. 

SPORTS 3/17/26 9:51am

New era, same expectations for Elon men’s golf

By Kathan Gandhi

The standard for Elon University men’s golf hasn’t changed. After a senior-led squad captured the team’s first Coastal Athletic Association title and advanced to NCAA play last season, the Phoenix enter spring of 2026 younger but no less ambitious. Head coach Don Hill said he believes the foundation is already in place.

SPORTS 3/13/26 5:45pm

'She's a lax rat': Lacrosse defender ignites Phoenix intensity

By Kathan Gandhi

When Reagan Kuehn first picked up a lacrosse stick around age 9, something clicked. She had tried it all — soccer, basketball, track, gymnastics, ballet — but lacrosse was different. Years later, the Maryland native is one of Elon University’s most important defenders, playing a position her head coach, Josh Hexter, has compared to the most high-pressure role in football. 

SPORTS 3/13/26 12:11am

Elon women’s basketball storms back to beat Hampton

By Kathan Gandhi

WASHINGTON — Hampton’s relentless traps and full-court press had Elon on the brink. But behind the patience of graduate forward Quinzia Fulmore, the Phoenix survived a back-and-forth battle to defeat the Pirates 67-62 in the opening round of the 2026 Coastal Athletic Association Women’s Tournament.

SPORTS 3/11/26 9:58pm

Elon softball falls to No. 11 Virginia Tech

By Benjamin Berfield

The Elon University softball team could not keep up with Virginia Tech in a 14-2 loss March 11. Elon was coming off a weekend sweep against North Carolina A&T, but could not sustain its momentum against the Hokies, losing its 16th game of the season.

SPORTS 3/11/26 11:10am

Elon dance team builds confidence ahead of national competition

By Abigail Hines

Less than two months from their performance at the National Dance Alliance Collegiate National Championship, the Elon University dance team has one thing in mind: topping last year’s record-breaking performance. Captain and senior Bella Marrone remembers the moment clearly when she realized their pom routine at the 2025 national competition secured their highest placement in program history. 

SPORTS 3/10/26 8:57am

‘Always willing to learn’: Softball captain’s insight boosts Elon’s performance, morale

By Abigail Hines

Elon softball captain and junior Greta Hessenthaler’s role this season looks a lot different than when she first joined the team in 2023. As their lead-off hitter, it’s her job to read the pitcher and communicate back to her team and coaches what she observes at the plate. Named a captain as a sophomore, Hessenthaler quickly grew into one of the team’s lead voices. She said her understanding of the game makes her a stronger leader. Head coach Kathy Bocock points to Hessenthaler’s loyalty to the team as a characteristic of a good captain. 

SPORTS 3/9/26 2:12pm

Early lessons shape Elon baseball’s season

By Kathan Gandhi

After an up-and-down opening stretch and a roster filled with new faces, Elon Phoenix baseball enters the heart of its spring season still searching for consistency. Head coach Mike Kennedy made one thing clear: while this year’s roster may look less experienced on paper, that doesn’t mean the team lacks game-tested players.

SPORTS 3/6/26 1:54pm

Elon hockey embraces new era of camaraderie, consistency

By Kathan Gandhi

Elon University men’s club hockey head coach Travis Harris didn’t promise the team championships. He promised them accountability. What it is today looks dramatically different from what he inherited at his first team meeting in May. The Phoenix won two out of 10 games in the 2024-2025 season — the year before Harris arrived. Players were missing practices and games. The program had burned through its budget a month and a half before the season ended, according to Harris, who said that Elon essentially handed the team a final opportunity to prove it could survive. 

SPORTS 3/1/26 6:15pm

Elon University baseball team drops final game against Fairfield University

By Sam Weiss

As the bells rang out on a warm noon in Elon, North Carolina, first pitch was called for at Latham Park as the Elon Phoenix and Fairfield Stags set for battle in the final game of a three-game series. Elon won the first two games of the series, thanks to a walk-off single by freshman Gar Hindle in Game 1 and a combined no-hitter in Game 2. 

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NEWS 06/19/2026 8:35pm
Railroad work to cause intermittent crossing closures near Elon through early July

Students, faculty and staff remaining on Elon University’s campus this summer may experience travel delays as construction begins along the rail line running through the Town of Elon. In an email sent to the campus community, Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley shared information from Elon University Campus Safety and Police regarding upcoming work by Norfolk Southern.

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